Supernatural 401: Lazarus Rising

Is Sam a Rapist?

Was there any reason Ruby was in her underwear when she opened the door besides . . .? And if Ruby is who we think she is, that means she took over some brunette's body, and a body is never a demon's own. That brunette did not have the ability to consent. Sam, you've shown you're dark, but I hope not that dark.

The Acting

A lot of good face contortions from both Sam and Dean this episode. When Dean dug himself out of his grave, he looked as if he were giving birth and being born at the same time. Kudos! Sam mixed in some evil face twitches with his regular consternated twitches. The boys are at their best, though, when they're feeding off each others' reactions; e.g., when Dean assures Sam that he is not invited to the private party with Pam.

Ruby seems extremely toned down to me. Katie Cassidy was somewhat hyper/spastic/cocky in her portrayal of Ruby. Genevieve Cortese, on the other hand, exudes calmness, so I'm having a difficult time believing these gals are the same demon.

The Path

Being a Buffy/Angel fan, I couldn't help but wonder why the storylines always require characters to become, well, more. Like Willow turning into a powerful witch. Cordelia & Fred possessed. And now Dean is an agent of God? I won't complain because I'll buy any reason they give just to have Dean back. And ok, I've never really minded these character enhancements, except when possessed Cordelia slept with Angel's kid. Gross.

CW Internet TV

After watching a lot of shows online, CW has a lot to fix. For one, CW allows full screen mode, but that defaults back to the little box when an ad comes on. Not only does that require the viewer to reset the mode to full screen when the episode resumes, but that deprives the ads of screen space. Admittedly, the former problem concerns me more than the latter, but the latter should motivate CW to change the settings.

I'm not so incredibly lazy that I won't click a button, but I do have my laptop hooked up to the television, so I do have to make a trip up to click the button. But if that's the only way I'm getting my exercise, maybe I'll settle for the status quo.